Heater.



J. C. PLANK` & T. E. FULGHUM.

HEATER. APPLIOATION FILED 'JUNE 1e. 1908.

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Beit known that we, J osnriius C. PIANI@ and THOMAS ELFULGHUM, citizens-of the United States, residing "at Grand-Junction,

in the county of Mesa andi State-ef Gblorado have invented a new and useful Heater, of which the following is a specication. A

This invention `relates to heaters for use rin orchards .for the-.purpose of preventing 1n]ury such'as oftenres'ultsfrom the earlyv frosts. y Y

The object of the invention is to provide (ai .an l

similar combustible materials as a fuel, the

parts ofthe heater beinglso assembled as to` reduce to the minimum .e amount of smoke produedfas a result of the combustion.l

Another object is to -provide'a lheater of this character the arts of which can be readily 'disconnecte Aand compactly 'stored so as to be transported at comparatively slight cost.

Another object is 'to provide a heater which is cheap to manufacture vand lwhich can be quickly set up or taken apart.

With these vand other objects in view the invention consistsl of certain novel features ofconstruction and combinations of parts' which will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed outin the claims'.

Inthe accompanyin drawings'is shown thepreferred formoft elinvention.

In' said drawings: Figure 41 ,is a central vertical section through the device. Fig. 2 is a lau View thereof with the cover remove Fig. 3 is a perspective view' of the cover.

Referring to the figures by characters of 'Y reference, 1 designates a receptacle preferably tapered t'tward the bottom thereof Aand l formed" of anysuitable sheet metal. Said bea receptacle may be provided with an annular 2 at its. upper edge, said bead bein deslgned to be engaged y a series of ben able ears 3 forme in the eri heral portion of a top ring4'also f pre era ly formed of sheet metal. f-'llhis' ring is designed to fit snugly upon the top of the receptacle 1 and the opening therein isdisposed to receive a y tube 5 formed of a sheet o kmetal rolled into cylindrical form with 4its end portions lapbut disconnected. Thistube frictionally engages the ring 4 vand is su orted thereby with its lower `end prefera Iiy removed a short distance frompthe bottom of -the receptacle 1. h That portionl of the tube f `within the tube 5 is burned arranged 'above the vring 4 gis preferably Tproof the tube 5 and has a therefrom whereby it manipulated. A de- 9 are preferably bent placed upon the top handle 8 projectin may be convenient y sired number of ears Y to project into the tube and prevent displacement of the cover. I

It is designed Ato use 'a large number of these heaters'at the same time, positioned'at desired distances apart so that when, fuel is heated to prevent the trees within the orchard from being injured by sudden early frosts. .Itis designed to use heavy oils as a fuel and after the'receptacle 1 has been by means of the ears 3 and the tube 5 is then inserted into the ringso'asto assume the position shown in Fig. 1.- The fuel 1s then ignited within the tube and air entering the openings 6 will commingle with the smoke that the same will be burned.. As the fuel portlon ofthe tube from the receptacle 1, `this -end of the tube. It will be apparent. there- .fore that` after the device has once been charged with oil it will bepossible to maintain -combustion 4for some time. lBy manipulating the cover 7 the combustion of the oil may be readily controlled.

It will be seen that the parts of the-burner .bers of them can be storedin a small space inasmuch as the Itubes 5' can .be unrolled, the rings 4 detached" and the receptacles l nested while bemg, transported or stored. 4

The device is very cheap ,to manufacture,

ouiring the services of a mechanic.

What isclaimed is:

1. A heater comprising a receptacle for .liquid7 fuel, a ring detachably secured there- Aon and constitutin a top therefor, and a burner tube extendlng through vand frictionally engaging and supported by the ring, the

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ing .air a inlets.;v :These` openings mayA `be -arran ed at any :desired elevations-1'- -A cover 7i inv e form of ametalfdiskis designed to be 'f'- downward fromthecover and are designed -lilled therewith the ring 4 1s secured thereonv passingoutward through the tube soI can be readily taken apart andlarge numportion of the tube being spaced from' vid d.. with-a seriesofopeningsconstitute I p burned within them the suryrounding atmosphereA fwill be suiiiclently fuel feeding downward into the lower simple, and` durable and can be readily set up v or taken "apart by anyone and without reiio sa additional fuel... u will be supplied by gravitylgto the bottomthe bottom of the receptacle and, that portion of the tube above the ring having air inlets, said tube being open at its ends.

2. A .heater Comprising a receptacle for liquid fuel, a ring detaehably on, and a rolled metal sheet and supported by the ring, tutng a. tubular burner, lets.

3. A heater comprising a receptacle for liquid fuel, a ring mounted thereon, said ring` having integral ears bendable into engagement With the receptacle, a rolled sheet Within and supported by the ring, said sheetconinsertible into sald sheet constiand. having zur 1nsecured therei om. ,ses

f stituting a burner tube and having its inner 15 5 end spaced from the bottoni of the recepi tacle, said tube having air inlets above the ring, and a closure detachably mounted upon the outer end of the tube.

In testimony that We claim the foregoing as our own, vwe have hereto aixed our signatures in the presence of two Witnesses.

JOSEPHUS C. PLANK. THOMAS E. FULGHUM.

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